Please Note: This event has already taken place.

Description:

Over time, the world of patent litigation has lost
much of the civility. Attorneys conduct, and that of their clients, can reach a
level of hostility unmatched in other areas of litigation. No longer do
some attorneys treat their work as a profession with expectations, guidelines
and rules, but rather a business wherein the goal of winning is all that
matters.

This CLE will discuss best practices that retain
civility while maintaining the zealous advocacy necessary to represent their
clients. The panelists will lead a detailed discussion on the paradigm shift
from civility, and how it affects each aspect of the discovery practice.
Topics will include document production tactics, claim construction issues, use
of inequitable/unethical conduct allegations, reliance on opinions of counsel,
and damages.

C. Allegations of unethical conduct by
opposing counsel – when/whether, and how, to make them -
Allegations used as litigation strategy - Tit-for-tat
allegations

D. Claim construction and
defenses - Should you argue for far-reaching but potentially
supportable claim constructions? - Using Inequitable conduct or
Unethical conduct before the PTO – should these defenses be used as stock
affirmative defenses in every litigation - Reexamination proceedings
as a stock defense?

Materials:The
BBA offers CLE course materials in both electronic and print format.
Please remember to select your option during registration. If
you opt for the electronic version, a PDF link will be email to you prior
to the seminar. We encourage laptops and portable devices at the seminar, Free
WiFi is available in all conference rooms!